January 27, 2011, 11:10 AM ·
Lead the design crew for two of the greatest rides in theme park history, and you get a promotion. Makes sense to me.

Universal announced today that it has named Thierry Coup Senior Vice President of the Creative Studio at Universal Creative. The 10-year-veteran at Universal Creative most recently worked as Creative Director for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, winner of the 2010 Theme Park Insider Award as the best new attraction of the year.

"Thierry has a tremendous reputation of delivering unparalleled attractions and experiences for our guests," Universal Creative president Mark Woodbury said in a statement. "He is an industry leader and continues to bring strength to our team with his creativity and vision."

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January 27, 2011 at 11:14 AM ·
If anyone deserves a promotion and recognition, it's this guy.

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January 27, 2011 at 11:32 AM ·
I'm interested in what else other than Spider Man and Harry Potter type rides he does in the future. Would be nice to see him do something different, to see what other ideas he has, since those two seem a little similar to me. If he could put the passion and inovativtion he put into Harry Potter and Spider Man into some other type of rides (an indoor roller coaster.... or even a water ride?!), I'd be really interested in seeing the results.